Posts Filed Under Inspiration

Our Sensational Sandy Holiday

Having scored two weeks off work over Easter this year, my husband and I decided to take our two boys 3 and 5 on a ten day holiday to Kings Beach, Caloundra. A lovely friend had put us on to a fantastic apartment block right on the water…we could walk to the beach, the park, restaurants, shops….awesome location.

 

Both the boys were very excited about going to our Holiday House. Our older son with SPD has a fantastic memory, and as we have taken him on similar holidays he talked non stop the whole couple of hours drive there…remember this, remember that….

We were blessed with perfect weather the whole time. After a not so hot and quite wet summer, we were being treated with heavenly Autumn weather! Unfortunately holidays also spell changes to routine, new sensations, strange places.

Our first trip to the beach – all of a minutes walk away – started off well enough. As soon as we hit the sand off came his thongs, he didn’t like the sensation of the sand rubbing between his feet and the rubber. No problem though, walking on the sand in bare feet suited him fine. Both he and his little brother love the water, and “wave jumping” became our new sport. All went well until A’s long board shorts started to irritate his legs, “my legs are itching!” he was yelling out in distress. Trying to placate him I said “it’s ok, its just the sand and the water, your legs are okay”. He got more and more upset, to the point where I asked him if he wanted to get out….”NOOOOO….I’m still wave jumping!” …continue reading

Bittersweet

May 10, 2012 by in Autism, Inspiration with 5 Comments

Our life at the moment is filled with schedules, routines, and lots of ABA, PT, OT, and Speech. It doesn’t feel like a drag for us, as we have worked hard to find these particular set of amazing teachers. I know they are our angels. As we are getting ready to attend our first IEP, and say goodbye to these amazing teachers in our lives, I can’t help but ache for the loss we’re going to feel when they are no longer visiting us daily, in our home, encouraging, cheering, motivating, and teaching us how to understand.

Once our child turns three, she no longer qualifies with Early Steps, but in turn the school district takes over. Harsh reality, but I am ready. We have been learning and learning and gaining strength by reading your stories about school, IEPs, and changes. These teachers have also become our friends, who understand like no other. They patiently accept my child and gently help. In a few months, they will be saying their goodbyes to our family and I will be forever grateful and cherish all the memories! …continue reading

Not Mean

April 14, 2012 in Autism, Inspiration, SPD Awareness with 8 Comments

I was given a gift this week.  A small gift.  Not one that has any kind of monetary value at all, but it meant so much to me, and the thing is, it wasn’t meant

Against all odds

April 10, 2012 in Autism, Inspiration, Parenting, SPD with 5 Comments

  Imagine working in a job everyday where you are constantly stressed.  And when I say “stressed” I mean levels of stress that give you headaches.  Every. Single. Day.   How would you react if

We now live in an (cheap, small, DIY) OT gym

Our apartment is gorgeous and new. And small. Two bedrooms, on small living area, kitchen, bathroom, tiny utility/laundry room. There are no hallways, no transition spaces. When the doors are open, you can see every

Mother knows best…

Sometimes I look back to when our son Harry was born and I think “wow, the signs were there right from the first night!” You see Harry was the only baby on the ward that

Everyday Activity = Sensory Activity

We have been getting a lot of packages lately. Some are from family for upcoming birthdays, others from ourselves. One such package arrived in a very large box and with far too many packing peanuts.

Never Lose Hope

Here is a letter to an individual who believed my children wouldn’t be successful. This is living proof that as parents, we are wiser than others who think they know better. Dear Parent Educator, I

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